This month’s member spotlight features Tarra Simmons, representative for the 23rd legislative district in Washington State and founding director of Civil Survival. In her interview, Simmons discusses the opportunities and challenges she has faced as the first formerly incarcerated state-level elected official in Washington.
This month’s spotlighted member is Jason Pye, vice president of the Due Process Institute.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice initiative and a distinguished panel of experts discussed the state of due process in America today, exploring where constitutional safeguards are holding, where concerns have emerged, and how this foundational principle can be strengthened for generations to come.
New reports find women cost 25% to 75% more to imprison than men, while reducing time served could save states millions with minimal public safety impact
